Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1901 — RARE TREASURES ARE FOUND. [ARTICLE]

RARE TREASURES ARE FOUND.

Overhauling of Palaces in England Leading to Discoveries. The overhauling to which the various royal palaces of England are being subjected, by order of King Edward, is leading to extraordinary discoveries. Garrets and cellars closed for longer than a century are being cleared and thrown open. Recently a magnificent portrait of Queen Caroline, by Lawrence, waa found, along with some other puintings, in garret nt Windsor Castle, nnd now an old fourgon, or velxet-iined rail, of great size, filled with splendid silver and silver gilt plate, has been found in u stable at St. James’ Palace, which has not been used for 150 years. The silver in question belonged to Quet;n Anne and was used by her when giving grand dinner parties at Kew, Hampton Court.and other suburban palaces to which Uhe van was dispatched from St. Ja in os’. The silver was black, and undoubtedly had remained in the van since the time of the death of Queen Anne.